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String Quartets
String Quartet Bath (SP) - ID531
Styles String Quartets • String Trios
Counties Bristol • Devon • Dorset • Gloucestershire • Hampshire • Oxfordshire • Somerset • Wiltshire • South Glamorgan • West Glamorgan
Biography
This String Quartet can provide musicians for weddings, civil partnerships, concerts, corporate functions, military dinners, charity fundraising events, funerals, film work, educational music workshops and session work. In fact, as well as having experience in all of the above, they are available for just about any other event that requires live music!
The String Quartet was established in 1998 and due to the popularity and success of the original group, they are now able to provide more than one quartet in a day. The musicians reside in and around the Bath & Bristol area and offer a professional service which is competitively priced. As well as the String Quartet they also offer the option of a String Trio, Solo Violin or Solo Cello to suit all your budget and space requirements. Their repertoire list is extensive, ranging from the standard classical and romantic string quartets through to Swing, Jazz, Ragtime, Show Tunes, TV Themes and arrangements of modern Pop Songs. For a unique touch, we can even arrange your special requests. A full list of the pieces they perform can be downloaded from here.
They can travel within a one hundred mile radius of Bath and regularly work in Bath, Bristol, Avon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Past performances have included wedding ceremonies, receptions, after dinner dancing, anniversary parties and ceremonial military dinners at venues in and around the Bath area, from the prestigious Royal Crescent Hotel and Castle Combe Manor House to St Audries Park in Bridgwater and Tortworth Court in Gloucestershire.
String Trio
For those clients wishing to consider the String Trio rather than the String Quartet it should be noted that the trio is only appropriate for smaller numbers of guests of up to approximately 60 people. It is particularly suitable for venues where space is an issue or for clients who wish to keep to a smaller budget.
The trio will usually consist of two violins and a cello and you can expect a thinner sound with less projection due to the lack of a viola player. Although the trio can play most of the popular classics often used for wedding ceremonies, the group are less able to play the lighter repertoire, particularly the Swing, Jazz and Show Tunes. Please check the full repertoire list to see the differences between Quartet and Trio.
Violin & Cello Duo or Violin & Viola Duo
The String Duo is a recent addition to our services and is proving very popular for smaller wedding ceremonies and events where music is only required for a short period of time. Like the trio, the Duo is only really suitable for events with guest numbers up to approximately 60 people. They have designed a repertoire that is flexible and that can be played by either Violin & Cello or Violin & Viola. If you are booking the Violin & Viola Duo they would normally book a viola player who can also play the violin. This gives the flexibility to include violin duos in addition to the usual repertoire. If you do have a particular piece in mind that does require two violins, please let us know at the time of your enquiry, as this may effect the particular musician that is booked for you. The maximum booking time for the Duo option is two hours.
Solo Violin or Solo Cello
As acoustic string instruments are not intended to project over large amounts of background noise, solo players are really only suitable for wedding ceremonies with smaller numbers of guests. Playing a solo instrument is very physically demanding as the performer has to work harder to project the sound. Consequently solo players are only available to perform for shorter time periods and you can expect to pay a proportionately higher fee per musician than if you were to hire a Trio or Quartet. The maximum booking time for a solo performer would be 90 minutes. The repertoire available for solo strings i
WHY BOOK WITH THE AGENCY?
- Founder, Geoff Robb is a full time guitarist with over 15 years professional experience and is extremely knowledgeable about both the industry and the artists he represents.
- All our acts are hand picked from the very best musicians available in the UK
- Competitive quotes
- We provide a high level of customer service and are always available to answer your questions